2/25/2010 @ 10:30AM

In Pictures: Bluest States Spilling The Most Red Ink

Political Litmus Test: Bluest States Spilling The Most Red Ink

Want to know which states are in the best and worst financial shape? One telling indicator is whether a greater number of their citizens view themselves as Democrats or Republicans. Red states, it turns out, dominate the ranks of financially healthy states, while all five of the states in the worst condition are blue. This according to financial data collected by Forbes and 2009 political polling by Gallup Daily. Following are the five healthiest and sickest states.